Powder-distributer.



G. H. LEGGETT. POWDER DISTRIBUTER. APPLICATION FILED JULY so. 1908.

Patented Mar. 1, 1910.

WITNESSES:

cnrn'ron HQ LEeen'r'r, or new YORK, N. Y., AssIGnon T0 LEGGETT & BROTHER, or new YORK, n. Y., a FIRM comrnrs ne E. nowann LEGGETT Ann onm'ron H. LneGn'r'r.

an strn rns PATENT OFFIGE.

POWDER-DISTRIBUTEB.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed July 30, 1908.

used; and it provide for extending the reservoir and at the same time preserving the continuity and smoothness of the inner side of the reservoir, so that there shall be no Patented Mar. 1., 1910..

Serial No. 146,130.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLINTON H. Lrocn'rr, a citizen of the United States, residing in the borough of Manhattan, city, county, and

State of New York, have invented certain pockets to retain the dust, and so that the new and useful Improvements in Powderreservoir may be easily emptied and cleaned. Distributers, of which the following is a l The reservoir is ordinarily quare or at specification. leastrectangular in cross-section, and for This invention relates to powder distribconvenience is provided with a circular uters and similar apparatus, being especially mouth provided with a funnel-shaped flange 5 designed for such distributers as are used in J, at the bottom of which is a threaded distributing insect powders on to plants or flange K receiving the threaded cap L, trees. Examples of such distributers are which is provided with an upwardly exshown in my prior patents Nos. 511,781 tending handle M by which it is screwed d t d January 2, 1894, 519,720 d t d May into or out of place. The circular mouth- 15, 1894, 535,113 dated March 5, 1895, and piece J is formed or attached at the center 568,776 dated October 6, 1896. of the square or rectangular head N of the The accompanying drawing illustrates reservoir. in order to facilitate access to embodiments of the invention. the reservoir in order toclean out entirely Figure 1 is a side elevation partly in the powder which has been in use, the entire 5 tion showing improvements applied to a. head N of the reservoir is made removable. large apparatus known commercially a The extension of the reservoir is effected by Mammoth Champion. Fig. 2 is a sectional means of a tube P, preferably of a cross view on an enlarged scale through th exsection substantially identical with that of tensible reservoir. Fig. 3 is a plan of a dee A tight loint is effect-ed doctor with improved means for attachment tween the head N .and the reservoir on the to the spout. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal secone hand or between the extension I? and tion of the same. Fig. 5 is a view similar the reservoir on the other hand, in order to Fig. 1 showing the invention appliedto to prevent the blowing of any powder out a smaller style of apparatus. through the joint. A suitably tight joint 35 It will be understood from the previous y be effected y providing a flange 0 patents referred to that the reservoir A caril the 1 1 end of the reservoir with ries the powder to be used, and which may P g Q gof Cotton feltl be for example paris green or sulfur o the like held in place by a flange R soldered (161. A fan in a fan box B is driven by roor otherwise fastened in place. In order to tating the crank C, which at the same time insure a tight joint the cover of the exten oscillates the shaft D of a valve which all sion" is fastened down upon the reservoir h 111s 0 drop into the passage and be carwith the upper edge of the latter engaging ried by the air blown through the tube E the packing Q. Provision is made for takmto the spout F, whence it is directed upon ing up the shrinkage or compacting of the the plants. The apparatus is normally suppacking materialR which would occur in ported by a hook G at its rear end engaging the course of time. For this purpose threada belt about the operators waist, and by a strap passing from the staple H over the operators shoulder.

It is desirable to make the apparatus as ed or otherwise adjustable fasteners are provided at suitable points around the per1phery, preferably one at each end. For example lugs S may be provided through which light as possible, and to make the reservoir pass screws 8 screwing into nuts S and S A no larger than is necessary to carry a respectively, the former soldered upon the convenient amount of the dustingv powder. forward face of the reservoir, and the latter Where the apparatus is to be used sometimes wlth one powder soldered upon the handle at the rear of the and somet1mes with anreservoir. The head N of the extension P other, however, it is desirable to provide is provided with a flared mouthpiece J simifor an extension of the reservoir. Such an lar to that of the removable head of the extension will be useful for example where reservoir. The extension or contraction of sulfur powder, which is very light, is to be the reservoir is therefore elfeeted by remov- 113 cording to this invention one of the flat sides fastened at the center to the g @50,Q31 ing the head N and substituting the ex- 'tirely removable, in combination with an tension, or vice versa. i

Two kinds of deflectors for use on the end I tially the same as that of the reservoir, and of th is a adapted to be fitted closely upon the top of the reservoir when said head 1s removed.

reservoir for a powder distributer, ination with an e nozzle are shown. In Fig. 1, T conical nozzle deflector tending to spread the dust equally in (Figs. 3 and 4) is a adapted to direct the all directions, while U 1 scoop-shaped deflector I in comb said reservoir and extension being separable from each other and adapted to be connected reservoir and extension when they are connected together to make a tight joint.

3. reservoir for a powder distributer. in combination with an extension P adapted to fit closely upon the top of said reserwith a pair of voir, said reservoir and extension being sepand the deflectors T arable from each other and adapted to be connected together, and a packing ring between said reservoir and extension when make a tight t is shown with the flare and horizontal in Fig. 3. zle is disclosed in vertical in Fig. 1 This style of nozmy prior patents. Ac-

spout the flare of said nozzle V is provided enter the tubes W.

Preferably each pair of wires X is made ofa U-shaped piece deflector, and with its ends bent apart to such an extent that when slightly pressed to ether between the fingers it can be intro uced into the tubes W, and will hold with a certain amount th of friction by their tendency to spring outparts and to press the packing between them.

In combination a nozzle having tubular parts, a deflector and a pair of wires ward. This makes a very cheap attachment, I frictionally. v and one which can be applied or separated In witness whereof, I have hereunto with the greatestease, but which holds ersigned my name in the presence of two subfectly against the comparatively slight strains to which it is subjected. I What I claim is scribing witnesses.

CLINTON H. LEGGETT.

1. A reservoir for a powder distributerl Witnesses: having a head N covering the entire cross- DOMINGO A..IISII'A, section of the reservoir, said head being enl FRED WHITE.

extension P having a cross-section substantogether, and a packing ring between said 

